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Andrew has a degree in philosophy, Taylor is working on a degree in philosophy, and Mr. Parsons taught philosophy to them both. Together they explore philosophy and its application to life, so come along! The door is always open. Open Door Philosophy on Open Door Philosophy on Instagram @opendoorphilosophyOpen Door Philosophy website at opendoorphilosophy.comContact us via email at [email protected]
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Ep. 96 The End
Send a textIt's time we say goodbye. This is the final episode of Open Door Philosophy. We had such a wonderful time doing it and thank everyone so deeply for listening. We pull back the curtain on…
Ep. 95 The Self, Part Three: The Existentialist View
Send a textIs the self a soul that is immortal? Is the self a thinking thing or a bundle of perceptions? The Existentialists take this question and place at the center the importance of choice. The…
Ep. 94 The Self, Part Two: The Early Modern Shift
Send a textAncient philosophers believed the self was an immortal soul. This began to shift in the late 16th century when the concept of the self began to radically change to a more abstracted,…
Ep. 93 The Self, Part One: Ancient Conceptions
Send a textWhat is the self? Something immaterial? Something like a soul? Or perhaps consciousness? Is it you? Join us for this episode as we look to ancient explanations of the self from Plato,…
Ep. 92 The Ladder of Love, Plato's Symposium, Part Three
Send a textAh love, a many splendored thing. At first you are attracted to their looks, but then you realize there's something more to them, something beautiful within, their beautiful soul. Join us…
Ep. 91 Plato's Symposium, Part Two
Send a textAre you destined to be with someone? Is there a soul-mate out there, somewhere, just for you? Is love something that comes upon us, or is it something we cultivate within ourselves? Join…
Ep. 90 Plato's Symposium, Part One
Send a textWhat is love? Can it inspire us to be better? Can it bring harmony to opposites? These are of the most enduring questions we have, so much so that Plato wrote an entire dialogue about it…
Ep. 89 The Oxford Four, Part Four: Mary Midgley
Send a textWe finish our overview of The Oxford Four with Mr. Parsons' favorite, Mary Midgley. She wrote on the topic of metaphilosophy, championed a pluralistic view of morality, and raged against…
Ep. 88 The Oxford Four, Part Three: Elizabeth Anscombe
Send a textShe protested WWII and abortion. She was the pupil of Ludwig Wittgenstein and the eventual conservator of his work. She turned moral philosophy on it's head with her paper Modern Moral…
Ep. 87 The Oxford Four, Part Two: Philippa Foot
Send a textEver heard of the Trolly Problem? Of course you have, even if you don't know you have. This episode we turn our attention to Philippa Foot, the originator of the famous thought experiment,…
Ep. 86 The Oxford Four, Part One: Iris Murdoch
Send a text Dive into the fascinating world of Iris Murdoch, one of four trailblazing women who revolutionized philosophy at Oxford University before and during World War II. These extraordinary…
Ep. 85 Character and Virtue with Guest Christian Miller
Send a textPeople do not have any virtues, and people do not have any vices. You wouldn't be blamed for thinking this is a surprising take, but our guest Christian Miller thinks this is the case.…
Ep. 84 Our Fourth Annual Marcus Aurelius Extravaganza!
Send a textRoughly 1800 years ago, the most powerful person in the world wrote a book. Actually, back then it was only his journal, but today it is considered one of the great books of world wisdom.…
Ep. 83 Is Morality Relative?
Send a textCan morality be entirely relative to an individual or a cultural standard? Does the diversity of moral beliefs across cultures undermine the existence of objective moral principles? Does…
Ep. 82 Religious Experience, Part 2
Send a textLast weekend, as I was driving down the interstate in Houston, I noticed, not for the first time, a billboard that claims, “Signs, Miracles, and Wonders! Every Sunday at 11:00 AM.” I…
Ep. 81 Religious Experience, Part 1
Send a textIn the book of Exodus, God appears to the biblical patriarch Moses in the form of a burning bush, and tells him he is to lead the Isrealites, enslaved by the Egyptians, to freedom. In the…
Ep. 80 Philosophers on God with Guest Jack Symes
Send a textWhat’s the most important question in philosophy? Our guest Jack Symes believes it to be the question of God’s existence, no matter where you fall on the belief spectrum. In this episode,…
Ep. 79 From Wollstonecraft to Wolf: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 3
Send a textIncluded in this episode are feminist icons Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir, champions of new ethics Mary Midgley, Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, and Elizabeth Anscombe, and…
Ep. 78 Ban Zhao and Christine de Piaza: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 2
Send a textThroughout the history of philosophy, women have been active, yet markedly absent from much of the scholarship. If you go into a book store or do a google search for the greatest…
Ep. 77 Diotima and Hypatia: Women Who Shaped Philosophy, Part 1
Send a textThroughout the history of philosophy, women have been active, yet markedly absent from much of the scholarship. If you go into a book store or do a google search for the greates…
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